beat out
verb
beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out
1
: to make or perform by or as if by beating
2
: to mark or accompany by beating
3
: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base
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The piece of a woman that can’t be beaten out.
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Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
The Indiana Hoosiers quarterback won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, beating out Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, to become the school’s first winner of the acclaimed prize.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
In its third consecutive victory, in 1998, ER beat out Chicago Hope, Law & Order, NYPD Blue and The X-Files, all of which are considered among the top tier of 1990s TV dramas.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025
Dave’s Hot Chicken, which was founded as a parking lot pop-up in 2017 with a goal of perfecting Nashville-style hot chicken, beat out brands spanning food, restaurants, shopping, services, hotels, and entertainment categories.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
The Indiana Hoosiers quarterback won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, beating out Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, to become the school’s first winner of the acclaimed prize.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
In its third consecutive victory, in 1998, ER beat out Chicago Hope, Law & Order, NYPD Blue and The X-Files, all of which are considered among the top tier of 1990s TV dramas.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Dec. 2025
Dave’s Hot Chicken, which was founded as a parking lot pop-up in 2017 with a goal of perfecting Nashville-style hot chicken, beat out brands spanning food, restaurants, shopping, services, hotels, and entertainment categories.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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